The third word of verse (3:138) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is nūn wāw sīn (ن و س). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān) (3:138:3) lilnnāsi for the people
P – prefixed preposition lām N – genitive masculine plural noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (3:138)

The analysis above refers to the 138th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: This [Qur'an] is a clear statement to [all] the people and a guidance and instruction for those conscious of Allah.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root nūn wāw sīn

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